Early Rehospitalization of Persons Aged 75 Years or Older Admitted to a Geriatric Post-emergency Unit. (BACK-UPUG)

January 25, 2024 updated by: University Hospital, Angers

Early Rehospitalization of Persons Aged 75 Years or Older Admitted to a Geriatric Post-emergency Unit: Rates and Predictive Factors

The older population is increasing, and one of the challenges is to prevent functional disability. Longer hospital stays are a recognized factor in dependency. Older subjects may present multiple complications, and therefore be frequently readmitted to hospital. Readmission to hospital is a costly and iatrogenic event in terms of independence, and must therefore be limited. The most vulnerable older patients therefore require specific care to avoid these iatrogenic complications, and various innovative structures have been developed, such as mobile geriatric teams, carrying out assessments in emergency departments, or geriatric post-emergency units with a shorter length of stay to reduce the iatrogenic impact of hospitalization.In November 2022, a temporary hospitalisation unit based on this model was opened at the CHU d'Angers with 11 beds. The aim of this study is to estimate the rate of early rehospitalisation (< 30 days) between December 2022 and September 2023, and the factors associated with it. Once identified, these factors will allow us to further select patient profiles that are suitable for care in these very short stay units.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

687

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients hospitalized in the geriatric post-emergency medicine unit at angers university hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient admitted to the temporary geriatric hospitalization unit between December 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients moved to another medical, surgical or obstetrics department of the Angers University Hospital during their stay.
  • Death during stay.
  • Patient assigned to a unit other than the temporary geriatric hospitalization unit.
  • Patient already hospitalized in the unit during the recruitment campaign.
  • Opposition to data use

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Early rehospitalization (< 30 days after hospital discharge)
Time Frame: 30 days
Early rehospitalization (< 30 days after hospital discharge)
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Angers

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

February 2, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

February 2, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 23_0359

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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